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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level 2022 - 7 Feb 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q42

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Pandit Nikhil Banerjee was an exponent of the:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. sitar.

  • Pandit Nikhil Banerjee was a renowned sitar player.
  • He belonged to Maihar Gharana. The school was formed by Allaudin Khan in the princely state of Maihar, now in Madhya Pradesh.
  • He was a recipient of the Indian civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.

Instruments:Famous personalities:

  • Veena: Jayanthi Kumaresh, Ustad Asad Ali Khan, Ustad Bahauddin Dagar, Veenai Dhanammal, Chitti Babu, E. Gayathri, and Rajhesh Vaidhya.
  • Flute: andit Hariprasad Chaurasia, T. R. Mahalingam, Shashank Subramanyam.
  • Sarod: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Allauddin Khan, Buddhadev Das Gupta, and Pandit Brij Narayan.